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Rapidfire tips ranging from beginner to advanced builders. What else would you guys add? Let me know down below!
Early GANG! - curious if you can do a software review for your audio/stream setup
Patiently waiting for your next stream💯and i follow you on twitter
@@senseicheems3270 Tomorrow 1pm AEST :)
@@optimumtech lets goo 💯😤👏👏ill be ready
Super list - I guess any monitor tips that would be helpful like enabling GSync if you have the right parts.
Manuals.... This is underrated. Manuals can save a lot of time for newbies
Am I the only one who reads manuals for fun imagining if I had those expensive motherboards ?
@@benkoskinen3871 I do too.....
i'v used it for front i/0 and trouble shooting lights only, everything else is basically the same on mobo's unless your double checking which is the faster M.2 port or the two dimm slots to use.
@@coryandrum Not just motherboard, I have many people come to asking me how to enable RGB control on their Cases and the steps were actually mentioned in the manual...
@@HardwareMana never used :) but that's understandable with so many 5 and 4 pins and the text being .8 mm big. I wonder how many people use the built in case rgb and don't even know there mobo's have LED headers.
Thanks for not making us not wait 20 minutes to get all 5 tips.
Those hero's in the comment section that just list them.
That's why this channel is on point, no bullshit.
It’s sad that most of the KZheadrs today are like this
That's not how you not say a grammar my dude
I'm not not stealing your dog
0:00 - Intro 0:05 - Don't Overthink Thermal Paste 0:13 - 6-Cores is the Sweet Spot 0:26 - Stream with NVENC New 0:40 - Don't Overtighten 0:53 - Mounting Pressure Matters 1:02 - PC Part Picker is OP 1:14 - PC Assembly Order 1:30 - Avoid Pumps in Top Position 1:43 - Always Keep the Pump Fed in a Custom Loop 1:48 - Easy Soft Tube Installation Method 1:59 - Always Leak Test your Loop! 2:06 - Lower GPU Utilization at Lower Resolution 2:16 - Invest in a Proper Toolkit 2:28 - Always Download Latest Windows 10 Install 2:38 - Avoid Sharing Boot Drives 2:53 - Remember to Enable XMP 3:02 - Improve Memory Compatibility with Voltage and Frequency 3:12 - SLI and Crossfire are Dead 3:20 - ITX Cases can House Epic Gaming Builds 3:31 - Graphics Card Cooling Differences 4:01 - Stick to One RGB Ecosystem 4:13 - RGB and Gaming Performance 4:19 - Ready Up Wi-Fi & Ethernet Drivers 4:34 - Avoid Common Motherboard Bloatware 4:40 - Correct DRAM DIMM Slot Installation 4:54 - Clean your GPU Drivers with DDU 5:03 - Aim for Balanced PC Case Airflow 5:14 - Negative Pressure Generally Works Better for ITX 5:23 - Fix Nvidia's 12-Pin Adapter 5:37 - Use a Coolant Sensor for Custom Watercooling 5:48 - Overclocking Sucks in 2021 6:04 - Lower Temps = Higher Clocks 6:17 - Avoid Premium Coolers on Budget GPUs 6:32 - Toggle Off Startup Apps for Cleaner Launch 6:40 - Disable Windows Mouse Acceleration 6:49 - Do not Overspend on Power Supply 7:05 - Do not Overspend on Motherboard 7:17 - Noctua NF-A12x25 = King 120mm Fan 7:32 - Air vs Liquid Cooling 7:48 - Plug Cables in Before Mounting Large Cooler 7:59 - Avoid PCIe Gen 3 cables for Gen 4 Builds 8:08 - Cablemod Modmesh Cables are Worth It 8:20 - Do not Mix Cables Between Power Supplies 8:29 - Intel i5-11400 = Midrange Gaming King 8:45 - GPU Undervolting for Lower Temps and Noise 8:56 - HWinfo = Ultimate PC Monitoring 9:06 - Generally Avoid DDR4 Kits > 3600MHz for Ryzen 9:19 - RAM Sweet Spot in 2021 9:27 - CPU Stock Coolers are Limiting 9:38 - Choose M.2 Drives before 2.5" 9:48 - Outro
Ali, pin this comment!
Thanks
Oh here it is. As expected!
I knew I could count on the comments!
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Tip No. 51: Be confident. With the exception of a CPU installation, don't be afraid to put more pressure or force when installing the components. A very helpful advice for first time builders, you're less likely gonna make mistakes when you put your anxiety aside.
this is my favourite tip! thanks for this
Tip very much needed
How many tips should I put in a single video? Ali: Yes.
@Emroze imagine if linus does this
A
Ali: "enable xmp, you'd be surprised how many beginners forget that" Me: "oh yea ppfffsshh newbs" restarts computer to enable xmp
me - who enables it to see if it works, and then disables it
@@arcador turn it on again bro
@@arcador yeah what Jerrel said lol. You’re literally missing out on free performance at no risk if ur ram is capable of running above the normal base frequency
got stuck in a boot loop 2 days ago doing that you would be surprised how fast a 21 year old became 7 and starting punching pillows and started to get into harder shit 😂
@@jerrelhurenkamp5251 Maybe he runs tuned ram like me. XMP is pain on amd if it doesnt work OTB
Just an additional info on tip No. 36. You shouldn't over spend on power supplies but you shouldn't also cheap out on it as well. There are many PSUs out there built with low quality materials and often lack safety measures like Over Current Protections. To further expand on the original tip, only get a good quality power supply from reputable brands and are also enough to power your other components adequately. There are also websites that calculate your theoretical amount of power draw with your selected components, which give you an idea on how big of a power supply you will need.
Pcpartpicker shows the estimated wattage and shows compatible PSU’s for that wattage
Don't overspend on the wattage, but don't underspend on the quality, is how I always think about it.
True, but basically any 80+ power supply will work for you unless you do crazy stuff
I was surprised they didn't mention the "metal identifier" for PSU. None/Bronze/Silver/Gold/Platinum/Titanium are power efficiency indicators. The higher the indicator, the more efficient it is. None being the worst and Titanium being the best. The following 3 numbers are the efficiency at 20%/50%/100% loads: None = 80/80/80% efficiency. Bronze = 82/85/82% efficiency. Silver = 85/88/85% efficiency. Gold = 87/90/87% efficiency. Platinum = 90/92/89% efficiency. Titanium = 92/94/90% efficiency. Normally, you pay more for a higher rating but you also waste less electricity. Things to consider: How often you use your PC. How long it stays on. (Mine is rarely turned off.) How much power the machine draws normally (small builds vs big builds, running the cpu/gpu under heavy load, etc). The price of electricity where you live.
Tip 51 Don't buy a gpu right now.
It's been 2 years and it's still a bad time
Nah its really good rn@@gabrielmullett6563
Update this it's wrong (joke)
@@gabrielmullett6563depends imo If you are a 1080p gamer i think its a great time Buy a used rx 6600 for 120-140$ and you are fine
Update: Now you can
This gives Ali Express a whole new meaning.
Hahahah 😂👍
LOL
Even despite his huge growth recently, still one of the most underrated pc building channels.
Our boy Ali's getting massive. Never skips a leg day.
What does underrated mean to you lol
51. If you're on AMD AM4 build and want to swap the stock wraith cooler with an aftermarket solution, if the cooler seems stuck to your CPU when you're removing it, DON'T yank it with force. Instead, twist it before gently prying it open. Trust me, I had my 1 day old 5600X ripped from the CPU socket breaking one pin from the CPU and bent several others, also the sleep function is messed up on my motherboard since.
I'm planning on buying either the 5600 or the 5600X. Why did you decide to replace the cooler after 1 day? What kind of loads were you putting on it?
Also, make sure the CPU is warm before removing the cooler.
I build computers for a living and this video covers pretty much all the shortfalls beginners (and even some advanced users) tend to make. My biggest piece of advice is to route all cables to the nearest passthrough in the case then pull them tight from the back and zip tie down. You'd be surprised how many customer-built PCs I see where they just A>B the cables or leave them loose when the rest of the system has hundreds spent on aesthetics (RGB, etc)
I've been building for about 8 years. I can confidently say this is by far the most useful video out there for new builders. In all honesty, it should be called something like "2021 complete PC builders guide", as its basically sums up the whole topic perfectly.
Very useful video for people that can't buy GPUs :D
How many PCs have you built?
Agree, very good builder. I build about 200 PC's and it's on point.
i would on the regular buy issues of PCgamer and PCbuilder magazine in the late 2000's from (im guessing) 2009 until 2012 when i stopped.. so much good information.. (especially the heads up on intel selling the 2600k for the cheap cheap.. what a steal back in the day for... a beast cpu) now its two clicks away, no complaining you assholes!!
thats completely stupid wow
I really like your high production quality, clean esthetics, straight to the point, no half-thruths and honest videos. Thank you 👍
This video is packed with accurate and great information. It accurately summarizes what I’ve collectively understood from building since 2003. There’s only a bit of information that may, or will, be outdated in a few years but a majority of the tips will extend for several years or more. I predict a very high view count
That was fantastic man so much info crammed into 10 minutes, no BS....perfect :)
Just built my first pc, with a bunch of help coming from your channel man! Keep up the great work :)
Great video, everything was on point and some great tips too. He didn't just repeat the same 15 things you hear in every single video about pc building. One of the best and most informative vids I've found on this topic.
Pic quality of this video is outstanding！ Made lots of screenshots , love it !!
You’ve just surpassed everyone else in video production quality. Another amazing video mate! Kudos!
Can never get bored of an optimum video ;)
This channel is just pure gold. Thank you for everything !
Optimum Tech has become my favorite and most viewed tech channel on youtube. And I follow already huge ones like LTT and MKBHD. The production value, the relevance of content, the display of pure knowledge and enthousiasm is amazing. Also everything he does and likes strikes a chord in me. It's like there is someone out there doing tech wise, everything I have been gravitating towards until now without knowing much about it and who is showing me the way.
The production quality is outstanding!!
That’s what she said about my hot dog
Wow.. on points
Hope you can share some of these to our indian pc community
Arrre aap yaha pe bhi
GPU mill nai raha bhai ...😵💫
GPU mill nai raha bhai ...😵💫
Aur chutiye
Great video as always! Incredibly helpful.
Great video, very useful. I recently got a pre-built for about $1100 or something, was considering buying parts and building it myself but found I was in over my head wondering what was what and unsure if certain things were compatible or not since I didn't know about the parts picker site at the time. Previous PC was an i5 4460 with no graphics card. Originally I was thinking of the 5600x built around minimum cost stuff with a decent-ish gpu, then I found out about the shortages so went with the pre-built instead. This answered a lot of 'beginner' type questions I had been wondering about since buying it, mainly as what is 'just-enough' vs total overkill.
4:13 *WHERE'S YOUR EVIDENCE BUDDY*
RGB increase fps
Keep up the great work, love what you're doing!
Definitely will favorite this video for future reference. Great advice. Thanks!
I think he forgot a tip: 51, Dont be Stefan Etienne from the verge
Man I adore how you present your work. Epyc👌🙌
As always an outstanding video that should have more of an audience for the quality apparent
Very interesting. Keep up this format, I learned a lot of it. Thanks, thumbs up!
Awesome, I just built my PC a couple of weeks ago and it ticks most of these boxes 👍🏻 Got the stock cooler for now, I did tighten it all the way but it was quite loud so I backed off the screws 1/4 turn and it’s much quieter!
50 tips in 10mins. Now that's some good content. No clickbait , no nonsense! 👍
Your videos are always a piece of art, love it!
Solid tips! I'd love another round or two!!
Great tips, lovely b-roll. Such a great, quick video!
The amount of effort put into editing of this video is enormous. Well done and keep up the good work!
Also in the subtitles………
The windows installation media tip is very useful for my build. Thanks!
the mouse pointer one was very helpful thank you.
this video is all people need when building a pc, cheers will be using this for when people need tips
Just imagining the Da Vinci Resolve timeline on this video, all chopped up! hahah Great stuff, mate! 🤘⚡
I’m not gonna be building a pc any time soon, but this made me understand a lot more things
One of the first videos I’ve watched to the fullest on KZhead in a while. No bs and straight facts thank you.
This is an actually good tip video, no BS and genuinely helpful stuff
Thank god, now a single video I can link friends and family when they come bugging me with questions lol
Haha I’m not even gonna build a computer for about 2-3 years but even though I know this I watch all your videos, they are really mesmerizing. Superb editing and filming.
Awesome vid for tips overall. Some of these I didn't even know!
This is a fantastic video! Thank you for making this!
Under ten minutes is the sweet spot. Your videos are the perfect length, with the perfect amount of content. Bravo, mate.
Lol if this video had existed last month when I built my first PC and custom loop it would have saved me 50 hours of KZhead research. So many simple. highly specific questions that were hard to find answers for were laid out in this video. Thanks so much!
this helped a lot with the pc build that I'm currently building, underrated!
Enjoyed the video! You got my sub and I’ll be saving this video to build my first time PC
My mans pumping super high quality videos every few days!
I would also reccomend putting your components together outside your case, like on top of the motherboard box, and turning it on. This allows you to make sure your components are working and gives you much more room to troubleshoot.
Best advice and I completely agree.
I know its 2 years later but this is amazing advice everyone should follow. It can save you a tonnnn of time and headaches. Wish this was the top comment
shouldnt you put the gpu when you install the motherboard on the pc case?
Saving this. Great stuff! 👍
Awesome video. Simple blunt and to the point.👍
Holy moly. This was great! 25 tips on watercooling would be cool(pun very much so intended).
Lol
200 Verge employees disliked this video
very useful and straight to the point
Big THX, very informative.
An ifixit kit is great. Got one a few months ago and it has helped a lot with PC and other things. Tons of bits for everything. Also, an 850 watt psu is a must if you have or are going to get a 3090 and a 5800x cpu. Burned up my 750 watt lol
Changed my cooling setup today from air to soft tubing. I knew there was an easier way to mount the tubes, but couldnt remember. Well, in hindsight you are always smarter.
Man, I loved this video. What a cool concept.
Top tier tips; great job, Ali.
The "do not over tighten a screw" is real that's why every pre- build comes with more than 20 screws loose
"Disable Enhance Pointer Speed" Thank you. I have no idea how people can deal with this be it in videogames or just daily use. You never have full control over the cursor.
It's actually pretty helpful when you are working with 2-3 monitor setup. I would have to lift my mouse 1 or 2 times to get to the opposite side without it. Plus it allows for more precise clicks when you are moving your mouse slowly because it can slow down to the speeds that would be unusable when you want to move cursor a long distance.
@@rinrin4711 I'd just use a big mouse pad or increase my dpi, the acceleration just feels off and weird
@@athing8523, non of your solutions solve the problem that is solved by acceleration in my comment.
@@rinrin4711i just use a mouse that can change between like 3 diff dpi on button press
I really appreciate the fan recommendation, been meaning to replace the rgb fans that came with my ML240L V2 RGB
Really helped! Thanks
Thanks for that tip about enhanced pointer precision in Windows. I hadn't heard of that one yet and I sure did have it enabled. I don't think my aim is horrible, but I could always use that little bit of improvement. I'll be curious to see if I can notice a difference next time I'm in one of my games.
Generally FPS games should have an option like 'raw mouse input' that should bypass windows acceleration anyway. For me terrible hands, mouse acceleration makes using a computer outside of games (or in games that are fully moused controlled like strategy and puzzle games) way more tolerable. Plus the inability to play FPS games with mouse acceleration well is oversold. There's even software out there to set custom acceleration curves to try and make acceleration work better for games. After all, you don't want to have to have a tradeoff between being able to spin round on a time and being able to aim finely at someone's head.
The curve on windows mouse acceleration is what makes people hate it
Overtightening a CPU cooler may bend and break the CPU pins, also depending on the cooler design.
About to build my 3rd gaming PC in like 10 years, this was a good refresher / getting up to speed with the newest stuff.
This was brilliant 👍 well done
When your GPU costs more than all the parts combined including the case.
Lmao me right here. My whole pc cost 50$. Gpu cost 250
Damn the gpu price is still high
@@Dustin34 yeah upgrade your system if you have a less than 50$ cpu and ram they are gonna bottleneck your gpu like hell
2:19 bruh your bits are like a game of Perfection
I probably have some form of ocd, but this... this channel is PERFECTION 😍
@@fabiodellagiustina uhmm... look at those bits carefully then. They are all over the place bruh. Each line should have same heads but different size, his kit is messed uuup.
Wow, for a newbie like me who's into PC gaming, this is DEFINITELY a must-watch!
As a PC builder myself I can approve on all these points. A great video to help avoid small but important mistakes!
I would add (from personal experience on past builds) that for bigger builds you'll probably get an advantage on having a positive pressure (slightly more intakes than outtakes) inside the case. This on the long run will get less dust stuck on the components.
This only really applies if you have dust filters on all your intake fans. Many cheaper cases don't have filters for the front intake fans in particular.
@@jtenorj thanks I need to investigate on this. In fact all those builds had dust filters
Another Tip : Before removing a CPU, do a start up of the computer to heat up the thermal paste.
Great tips mate !
When you have enough material for your own high quality stock footage 😁 Love your content, thx mate!
Tip #342 Don't touch the pins of your memory, or CPU, with your fingertips!
Overrated. Linus tested this with loads of volts and no result
You won't break your ram by touching them. If you have an AMD cpu then yes do not touch them, cause you'll probably bend them. If you have intel, you don't hsve pins to worry about.
Oh ok, I’ll just use my rock then instead
I’ve done that with all my builds. Does absolutely nothing.
static electricity?
This came out at a grate time. I'm upgrading my PC for the first time, doing it all myself, and this hit a lot of questions I had about stuff. Thanks :D
Don’t forget the y and x cables bro
One of the best videos from THE BEST pc hardware channel, thank you!
Amazing work !
Nice. I had my computer ready for a month waiting for a CPU and GPU due to current shortage. A problem that I have, is that I swap parts frequently, because I might not like how something fits or maybe I got certain part instead of the one I wanted. For example, on my previous build, I re-did the loop like 4 times because I wanted to improve aesthetics and performance. On my current build, using the NR200, I did not like that the GPU is pushed down a bit by the cables of the silverstone sfx-l 800 watts, and the cables are very stiff so it is hard to avoid it. At the end, I swapped it for the Corsair SF750. Something else is cooling, I initially used the NH-U9S, but performance is poor so I am swapping it to a NH-C14S. Next change might be liquid cooling, but my gpu does not have a waterblock from any vendor yet, which made me regret not going with the reference card.
first world problems
Tip 51: If you have multiple m.2 Slots on your motherboard, check if they share pci-E lanes with your cpu, they should not cut the connection of your gpu to the cpu in half! Tip 52: If you plan on Overclocking, look for a mainboard with Bios Flashback as it can often get corrupted and updating for a new cpu generation will be possible even without a cpu installed. Tip 53: If you want RGB in your case, check if your motherboard has enough connectors and even the right ones. There are 5V and 12V RGB components out there. Tip 54: Before installing your CPU look for bent pins in the motherboard socket (intel) or on the underside of the CPU (AMD) handle these parts extremely careful! Tip 55: When choosing a motherboard for your processor planning to overclock, watch out for the CPU Phase count on the motherboard or watch a buildzoid PCB breakdown. Tip 56: When planning for a high end Build like 5900x + 3080 even if the power consumption is listed as 300W+150W I would still recommend a 750W PSU at least because of power spikes. Tip 57: If you plan on streaming and want to know more about it, visit the KZhead Channel EposVox for the best coverage. Tip 58: Don't forget to put in the Input/Output Cover delivered with your motherboard! Best to put it in it's place at in the beginning of your build as you can't put it in from behind ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Tip 59: When choosing your monitor, best practice is to get one with a VA / IPS Panel and not TN. Also get at least a 100Hz panel. Tip 60: While Overclocking, learn to accept your results even if they can't 100% compare to others online, everyone only posts their absolut best results that often aren't even stable.
Wow! you have done it gain. This is brilliant !
That swapping boot drive between different CPU types is really new to me. Thanks for sharing these tips.
Yeah me too. But was a bit confused if he was taking about a systems HDD/SSD or a Windows USB installation media 🤔
@@thebundafamily He was talking about boot drive. So if you installed it on SSD, he suggested not to use the same installed windows on that SSD when you switch CPUs(AMD to intel or vv). Just do a fresh windows install on that SSD.
1:06 I saw that $3000 price tag and was like woah woah woah until I remembered how expensive gpus are right now the gpu being 5/6 of the price tag of a new pc is just outrageous
The 3080 being 2500 of that budget when it should be 700 lol.
It's always that way when crypto is in a good state. And I'm pretty sure crypto will be in that state for 3 more years so expect it to last that much more.
@@benkoskinen3871 this comment aged well
@@TS-ko1dk wdym crypto is still good, gpus are still out of stock
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I disagree with you on “B550 gives the same overclocking feature to X series”. It’s worth it to have a better motherboard, especially when you have a decent CPU. A better motherboard usually has more VRMs and heatsink. It also provides more voltage settings and stability settings like LLC. The price of motherboard should be around half of the price of your CPU.
Not to mention that B550 aren't even much cheaper to X570 boards. The only advantage B550 has is the fact that it doesn't need a fan.
Better motherboards give way less performance for money. Unless it's a specialist work machine, it's incredibly unlikely to be a bottleneck. I'm not even considering upgrading my $50 Mobo from 5 years ago because while PCIe 4 is out now, it only offers marginal performance with this gen of GPUs in niche cases (double bandwidth means nothing if you don't have double the packets to send), and the 32gb 3200mhz of RAM is supports is massive overkill for gaming.
@@skilletborne I didn’t mean that a better mb gives better perf. What mean is it would bring higher stability and better cooling for oc, since there will be more settings available.
@@skilletborne 3200MHz is shit for 3A games imo. Whether it’s enough really depends on what game you play. For games like League or Valorant… It’s enough though.
nicely put!! GG!
This was quality.👌 To the point, and quite gorgeous!
if you press down really hard on the cpu when its in its socket you'll get increased frames
when you learn more in a 10 minute video compared to a playlist by linus 😂
Per amount of time it's true, but you can't get the same amount of details in such a condensed video.
Useful video, thank you!
Thanks a ton. This know how was selling for 50-100$ just a decade back..any one new to SFF PC build will benefit so much from this video. Again Thanks a lot mate. Stay safe & keep cracking Tiny but uber cool Power House PCs!!